PLYMOUTH VOLLEYBALL: Blue Eagles battle back to take 5-set win over Panthers

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Sep 29, 2017 at 10:32 AMSep 29, 2017 at 10:32 AM

One winning streak ended and another was extended a little bit longer Wednesday night as the Plymouth North volleyball team came back from being down by two sets to take a 3-2 win over Plymouth South.

David Wolcott dwolcott@wickedlocal.com @DavidWolcott1

PLYMOUTH - One winning streak ended and another was extended a little bit longer Wednesday night as the Plymouth North volleyball team came back from being down by two sets to take a 3-2 win over Plymouth South.

Plymouth South cruised to an easy win in the opening set, 25-12.

The Blue Eagles soared right back in the second set, leading by as many as seven points. South senior Captain Shayna Semer took the ball at the serving line with her team trailing 23-17 and she promptly scored eight straight points to give the Panthers a 25-23 win and a 2-0 overall advantage in the match.

Neither team could get much of a cushion at any time over the final three sets but each time it was Plymouth North that reached the winning score first. Scores in the final three sets were 25-20, 25-23 and then 15-12 in the final set, all in favor of the Eagles.

"It was nice to see us battle back, but I'd like a better start so we don't have to work so hard to get back to even," Head Coach Jane Burt said.

That's kind of the way the season has gone for the Blue Eagles. After losing four games to start the season, they've now won four in a row to get back to .500.

"We started slow at the beginning of the year, and it took us a couple games to get everyone in the right positions and work up some momentum," Burt said. "One thing we've been doing very well is serving the ball phenomenally. We had kind of an off night tonight, but I know I can put anyone back there and they'll put it in play."

Plymouth North got some crushing kills on the outside from returning Patriot League All-Star Caitlin Haley. She's joined at the net by junior middle hitter Taysia Hatch who is off to a great start to her varsity career.

"Taysia played JV last year and did very well," Burt said. "She's learning quickly and finding her way nicely around the court."

Burt also praised the work of her senior captain, setter Alex Coffin.

"Sometimes the setter doesn't get enough credit and she has played awesome," Burt said. "Alex is keeping us in every game with the way she distributes the ball. She leads the team in assists and she also has our highest serving percentage so far this season."

Junior Libero Maggie Casher and sophomore hitter Mila Manic stood out for Plymouth South Wednesday night. The loss broke South's three-game winning streak. The girls were back in action Friday night at home against North Quincy.

Plymouth North tried to make it five wins in a row Friday night at Silver Lake.

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